Month: September 2024

OHIP will pay for:

• routine eye examinations (oculo-visual assessment) conducted by an Optometrist or Physician for OHIP eligible persons under the age of 20 years or 65 years and over
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The free glasses provided by the Eye See Eye Learn program (https://optom.on.ca/esel/) are only available to students when they are in JK (Junior Kindergarten) and SK (Senior Kindergarten) so parents should not delay in booking an eye exam for their child.

Optometrists at the following practices participate in this program:
Brant Family Eye Care – 130 Charing Cross St, Brantford, ON N3R 2J1
William Street Eye Care – 31 William St, Brantford, ON N3T 3K3
Paris Family Eye Care – 139 Grand River St N, Paris, ON N3L 2M4

The SSVP Thrift Store at 143 Wellington St, Brantford is CLOSED on the following days for shopping AND donations:

CLOSED – Saturday October 12
We will re-open on Tuesday October 15, 2024 from 10AM-2:30PM for shopping and accept non-furniture, non-perishable food, plastic bags, gently used reusable bags, and hygiene donations on Wednesday October 16 from 9AM-noon.

CLOSED -Saturday November 23, 2024
We will re-open on Tuesday November 26, 2024 from 10AM-2:30PM for shopping and accept non-furniture, non-perishable food, plastic bags, gently used reusable bags, and hygiene donations on Wednesday November 27 from 9AM-noon.

CLOSED – Saturday December 21, 2024 to Monday January 6, 2025
We will re-open on Tuesday January 7, 2025 from 10AM-2:30PM for shopping and accept non-furniture, non-perishable food, plastic bags, gently used reusable bags, and hygiene donations on Wednesday January 8, 2025 from 9AM-noon.

Furniture donations are accepted, by appointment for pick up or drop off, by emailing ssvpbrant@gmail.com with photos of the items, the street address of pick up location and a contact phone number.